Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Question:

Which of the following reactions is used to prepare Haloarenes?

Options:

Stephen reaction

Gatterman-Koch reaction

Cannizzaro reaction

Sandmeyer reaction

Correct Answer:

Sandmeyer reaction

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Sandmeyer reaction

  • Sandmeyer reaction is used to prepare haloarenes from arenediazonium salts:

$ArN_2^+Cl^- + CuX \rightarrow ArX + N_2 \quad (X = Cl, Br, CN)$

  • Stephen reaction → converts nitriles to aldehydes.
  • Gattermann-Koch reactionformylation of aromatic rings (produces aromatic aldehydes).
  • Cannizzaro reactiondisproportionation of non-enolizable aldehydes to alcohols and acids.

Hence, the correct answer is Sandmeyer reaction